http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Costanzo_Moretti/publication/12777565_Leptin_and_androgens_in_male_obesity_evidence_for_leptin_contribution_to_reduced_androgen_levels/links/02bfe50e5334207a93000000.pdf - 0 views
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Nathan Goodyear on 17 Jun 15Normal leptin levels are critical to puberty; but in obese men, increased leptin is associated with gonadal decrease in Testosterone. It appears to occur through a decrease in 17-OH progesterone to Testosterone: suggesting an inhibitory activity in the conversion of 17-OH progesterone to Testosterone in obese men.